A teachers' meeting was held at the ECRO in Ottawa. Here are some items of which feis chairpeople, dancers and dance parents should become aware.
- There will now be a minimum of three age groups required in a syllabus for treble reel competitions at ECR feises.
-The policy for advancing from PW to PC shall be changed to require a first place in one soft shoe dance (reel/slip jig) and a first place in one hard shoe dance (treble jig/hornpipe) instead of needing wins in all four dances; effective January 1st, 2011. This change will be reviewed next Novemeber to measure its effectiveness.
-The combining of age groups in the grades shall be reduced from three to two.
-Non-GTA feises who desire some leniency with age groups due to smaller numbers are encouraged to write to the Regional Director and the Feis Liaison with requests in a timely manner for review.
-Dancers who compete prior to the official end of their adjustment period shall serve double the remaining time before competing again and a fine of $500 shall be deemed payable by the school. The school has the option to expel the dancer from their school, in which case the $500 fine will not be required. As such, it is every dancer's and every parent's responsibilty to verify the official end date of such adjustment periods with their new teacher. They are advised to ask their new teacher for an official copy of the transfer confirmation form.
-Effective January 1st, 2011, a $25 transfer fee to be payable to IDTACE must accompany all transfer applications.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Info for NAIDC 2011, Nashville TN
Here is everything I know about the 2011 NAIDC:
Dates: Teachers' Convention Friday July 1st; Dancing Saturday July 2nd to Wednesday July 6th inclusive.
Location: Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville Tennessee
Judging System: Rotating panels of three per round
Hosting Region: The IDTANA Executive Board
President - Lisa Petri ADCRG
Vice-President - Tim O'Hare ADCRG
Secretary - Russell Beaton ADCRG
Corresponding Secretary - Vincent O'Connor ADCRG
Treasurer - Sandra Connick TCRG
Seargant at Arms - Kevin Broesler ADCRG
President Emeritus - Michael Mullane ADCRG
with assistance from Regional Directors and many, many volunteers
Qualification Requirements:
-U8 and U9 may enter at teachers' discretion
-Any open championship dancer may be entered. Preliminary Championship dancers who earn their wins to qualify for OC by May 1st must move up to OC as of May 1st if they are entering the NAIDC on this option.
-U10 and up must either be in Champ or qualify at their regional Oireachtas. The qualifying formula is calculated as the top ten plus 25% of those who actually danced on the day.
-the option to enter based on recalling at the previous NAIDC has been rescinded
-dancers who qualified for 2010 but had to sit out due to a judging conflict are automatically entitled to enter the 2011 event; the same applies for 2011 status being deferred to 2012
-dancers who qualified for 2010 but did not attend for any other reason (transfer, illness, injury, personal choice) must meet a qualification listed above in order to enter the 2011 event
Competition Notes:
Soft shoe dances will be danced two-at-a-time for all ages.
Hard shoe dances will be danced three-at-a-time for all ages.
Set dances (including u8/u9 traditionals) will be danced one-at-a-time.
For events where the panels rotate, traditionals must go one-at-a-time in North America. If the panels do not rotate, this decision is up to the event's organizing committee.
Judges/Musicians:
Judges submitted their names in early 2010. Voting occurred at the 2010 IDTANA convention last July. Results of the ballot will be released in early December after the results of the All-Ireland ballot have been announced and all regional qualifiers are complete. Adjudicators who officiate at the 2011 All-Irelands may not also adjudicate the 2011 North Americans.
Musicians have until December 10, 2010 to submit their names for consideration. Voting among registered teachers will decide the list of musicians to be invited. Interested musicians should follow the weblink at:
http://www.idtana.org/index.html
Ceili Dancing:
Amendments to figure dancing shall include splitting competitions into "girls" and "mixed" groups. A mixed team requires only one male (as opposed to the World syllabus which requires more) and no more than 50% of the girls can compete in both a mixed figure and a girls figure in the same age group.
Ceili requirements shall follow the same rules published in the World syllabus for the duration of each dance and the point of conclusion.
Entries:
The entry due date is (as always) May 1st. A late date with a late-fee penalty of double the entry fee shall be May 8th.
Official Website: (not much information so far)
http://www.idtana.org/index.html
Dates: Teachers' Convention Friday July 1st; Dancing Saturday July 2nd to Wednesday July 6th inclusive.
Location: Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville Tennessee
Judging System: Rotating panels of three per round
Hosting Region: The IDTANA Executive Board
President - Lisa Petri ADCRG
Vice-President - Tim O'Hare ADCRG
Secretary - Russell Beaton ADCRG
Corresponding Secretary - Vincent O'Connor ADCRG
Treasurer - Sandra Connick TCRG
Seargant at Arms - Kevin Broesler ADCRG
President Emeritus - Michael Mullane ADCRG
with assistance from Regional Directors and many, many volunteers
Qualification Requirements:
-U8 and U9 may enter at teachers' discretion
-Any open championship dancer may be entered. Preliminary Championship dancers who earn their wins to qualify for OC by May 1st must move up to OC as of May 1st if they are entering the NAIDC on this option.
-U10 and up must either be in Champ or qualify at their regional Oireachtas. The qualifying formula is calculated as the top ten plus 25% of those who actually danced on the day.
-the option to enter based on recalling at the previous NAIDC has been rescinded
-dancers who qualified for 2010 but had to sit out due to a judging conflict are automatically entitled to enter the 2011 event; the same applies for 2011 status being deferred to 2012
-dancers who qualified for 2010 but did not attend for any other reason (transfer, illness, injury, personal choice) must meet a qualification listed above in order to enter the 2011 event
Competition Notes:
Soft shoe dances will be danced two-at-a-time for all ages.
Hard shoe dances will be danced three-at-a-time for all ages.
Set dances (including u8/u9 traditionals) will be danced one-at-a-time.
For events where the panels rotate, traditionals must go one-at-a-time in North America. If the panels do not rotate, this decision is up to the event's organizing committee.
Judges/Musicians:
Judges submitted their names in early 2010. Voting occurred at the 2010 IDTANA convention last July. Results of the ballot will be released in early December after the results of the All-Ireland ballot have been announced and all regional qualifiers are complete. Adjudicators who officiate at the 2011 All-Irelands may not also adjudicate the 2011 North Americans.
Musicians have until December 10, 2010 to submit their names for consideration. Voting among registered teachers will decide the list of musicians to be invited. Interested musicians should follow the weblink at:
http://www.idtana.org/index.html
Ceili Dancing:
Amendments to figure dancing shall include splitting competitions into "girls" and "mixed" groups. A mixed team requires only one male (as opposed to the World syllabus which requires more) and no more than 50% of the girls can compete in both a mixed figure and a girls figure in the same age group.
Ceili requirements shall follow the same rules published in the World syllabus for the duration of each dance and the point of conclusion.
Entries:
The entry due date is (as always) May 1st. A late date with a late-fee penalty of double the entry fee shall be May 8th.
Official Website: (not much information so far)
http://www.idtana.org/index.html
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Worlds 2011 Preliminary Schedule
This was just sent out from the Dublin office.
Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2011 /Time table by days only.
Sunday 17th April 2011
Girls under 11
Girls under 12
Boys under 11
Boys under 12
Monday 18th April 2011
Girls under 13
Girls under 14
Boys under 13
Boys under 14
Junior Dance Drama under 16
Tuesday 19th April 2011
Girls under 15
Boys under 15
Boys under 16
Mixed Ceili under 13
Girls Ceili under 13
Mixed Figure under 13
Girls Figure under 13
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Mixed Ceili under 16
Girls Ceili under 16
Mixed Figure under 16
Girls Figure under 16
Girls under 17
Girls under 18
Thursday 21st April 2011
Girls under 19
Girls under 16
Boys under 17
Boys under 18
Men under 19
Friday 22nd April 2011
Ladies under 20
Girls Ceili under 19
Ladies over 21
Senior Dance Drama
Saturday 23rd April 2011
Men under 21
Men over 21
Ladies under 21
Girls ceili over 19
Girls figure over 16
Mixed ceili over 16
Mixed figure over 16
Compeitions may not run in the order shown above although they will run on the day they are listed against.
Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2011 /Time table by days only.
Sunday 17th April 2011
Girls under 11
Girls under 12
Boys under 11
Boys under 12
Monday 18th April 2011
Girls under 13
Girls under 14
Boys under 13
Boys under 14
Junior Dance Drama under 16
Tuesday 19th April 2011
Girls under 15
Boys under 15
Boys under 16
Mixed Ceili under 13
Girls Ceili under 13
Mixed Figure under 13
Girls Figure under 13
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Mixed Ceili under 16
Girls Ceili under 16
Mixed Figure under 16
Girls Figure under 16
Girls under 17
Girls under 18
Thursday 21st April 2011
Girls under 19
Girls under 16
Boys under 17
Boys under 18
Men under 19
Friday 22nd April 2011
Ladies under 20
Girls Ceili under 19
Ladies over 21
Senior Dance Drama
Saturday 23rd April 2011
Men under 21
Men over 21
Ladies under 21
Girls ceili over 19
Girls figure over 16
Mixed ceili over 16
Mixed figure over 16
Compeitions may not run in the order shown above although they will run on the day they are listed against.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Camp Rince Ceol Decision Reversed
Great news for ECR campers and counsellors who were planning to attend Camp Rince Ceol.
The decision to deny the camp OPEN status has been reversed, meaning dancers may now participate without risk of establishing "associations" with other campers and instructors.
Whether you are heading to this camp this summer or not, have a great one!
The decision to deny the camp OPEN status has been reversed, meaning dancers may now participate without risk of establishing "associations" with other campers and instructors.
Whether you are heading to this camp this summer or not, have a great one!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Worlds 2011 - 2012 - 2013
The following is for information purposes only. It was reported at the recent meeting of An Coimisiun in Dublin. This information shall be deemed unofficial until the syllabus is distributed later this year. Anything you read here is subject to change and I will not be held responsible should any changes occur. All information is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
The 2011 event will be held over the period of April 16-24 which is really late due to Easter being so late. There is a desire to end the Championships on Holy Saturday to allow people to enjoy Easter at home and/or to enjoy an Easter brunch at the CityWest in southern County Dublin. On-site accomodation will be priced per room rather than per person and all rooms are well sized. A link to the website is included for informational purposes only. Rooms are not ready to be booked yet.
http://www.citywesthotel.com/
Plans for the competitions include running three halls, all of which will be equal in prestige. The schedule will be tightened up to make better use of the stages to eliminate downtime as much as possible.
The judging system shall remain as it was for 2010 (three rotating panels of five judges) because we are in the second of a two-year term BUT there is an amendment to be aware of.
Due to both popular demand and CLRGs quest to find the best possible judging system, the high and low scores from each round will be dropped - thereby giving a maximum total score per round of 300 and a maximum total championship score of 900. This is on a trial one-year basis.
Ceili teams will be expanded to: u13 u16 u19 and 19&o; regional/national qualifying events do not need to change age groups because of this announcement; mixed figure choreography will only require four boys per team to enter those competitions.
Solo dances are:
LU19 R HP
LU20 SJ TJ
LU21 R HP
L21&O SJ TJ
MU19 R TJ
MU19-21 R TJ
M21&O R HP
The 2011 event will be held over the period of April 16-24 which is really late due to Easter being so late. There is a desire to end the Championships on Holy Saturday to allow people to enjoy Easter at home and/or to enjoy an Easter brunch at the CityWest in southern County Dublin. On-site accomodation will be priced per room rather than per person and all rooms are well sized. A link to the website is included for informational purposes only. Rooms are not ready to be booked yet.
http://www.citywesthotel.com/
Plans for the competitions include running three halls, all of which will be equal in prestige. The schedule will be tightened up to make better use of the stages to eliminate downtime as much as possible.
The judging system shall remain as it was for 2010 (three rotating panels of five judges) because we are in the second of a two-year term BUT there is an amendment to be aware of.
Due to both popular demand and CLRGs quest to find the best possible judging system, the high and low scores from each round will be dropped - thereby giving a maximum total score per round of 300 and a maximum total championship score of 900. This is on a trial one-year basis.
Ceili teams will be expanded to: u13 u16 u19 and 19&o; regional/national qualifying events do not need to change age groups because of this announcement; mixed figure choreography will only require four boys per team to enter those competitions.
Solo dances are:
LU19 R HP
LU20 SJ TJ
LU21 R HP
L21&O SJ TJ
MU19 R TJ
MU19-21 R TJ
M21&O R HP
Splits for NAIDC 2010, Orlando Florida
With the exception of Girls Under 8, all girls solo championship events will be split this year (this includes Senior Ladies).
Camp Rince Ceol
Anyone registered for the above camp needs to read the notice below. Camps involving Irish dance portions involving children from more than one Irish dancing school registered with CLRG will be considered equal to a workshop so the camps must apply for OPEN WORKSHOP status to exempt the participants from being connected to each other due to the current Workshop Association Rules. Such applications have a due date and a list of criteria to follow, as one would expect.
Where a camp such as CRC does not achieve OPEN status, all of the dancers attending will be deemed "connected". This means their teachers can not judge any of the dancers in attendance, their classmates and their workshop associaitons. If any of the instructors are certified teachers, then the same will apply to them too.
Anyone applying for camps where Irish dancing is featured should always check with their teacher first because attending could negatively impact an entire school.
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Dear Fellow Teachers & Adjudicators,
This weekend we received word that Camp Rince Ceol has not been granted "Open Workshop" status by An Coimisiun for 2010. The Rules Committee felt that the "aims and activities of the camp did not reflect the intended 'spirit' of open workshops".
Camp Rince Ceol has been providing a wonderful Irish dancing summer camp experience for the past 11 years. Our camp was founded on principles fostering our Irish culture and heritage. We have always paid careful attention to keep our workshops focused on dance basics; never teaching new material or altering material taught by campers' TCRGs. We have offered workshops in Irish music and Irish language, in addition to our dance workshops.
We take great pride in our program and have always followed the rules set forth by An Coimisiun. We want our Irish Dance community to know that we are presently working on an appeal. We feel confident that An Coimisiun will work with us to clarify any changes we need to make to bring this to a positive outcome. If you would like to keep informed of our progress you can look to our website, www.irishdancecamp.com or ‘Friends of CRC’ on Facebook.
We appreciate any support you can provide and thanks again for your patience while we complete the appeal process.
Sincerely,
Camp Rince Ceol
Where a camp such as CRC does not achieve OPEN status, all of the dancers attending will be deemed "connected". This means their teachers can not judge any of the dancers in attendance, their classmates and their workshop associaitons. If any of the instructors are certified teachers, then the same will apply to them too.
Anyone applying for camps where Irish dancing is featured should always check with their teacher first because attending could negatively impact an entire school.
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Dear Fellow Teachers & Adjudicators,
This weekend we received word that Camp Rince Ceol has not been granted "Open Workshop" status by An Coimisiun for 2010. The Rules Committee felt that the "aims and activities of the camp did not reflect the intended 'spirit' of open workshops".
Camp Rince Ceol has been providing a wonderful Irish dancing summer camp experience for the past 11 years. Our camp was founded on principles fostering our Irish culture and heritage. We have always paid careful attention to keep our workshops focused on dance basics; never teaching new material or altering material taught by campers' TCRGs. We have offered workshops in Irish music and Irish language, in addition to our dance workshops.
We take great pride in our program and have always followed the rules set forth by An Coimisiun. We want our Irish Dance community to know that we are presently working on an appeal. We feel confident that An Coimisiun will work with us to clarify any changes we need to make to bring this to a positive outcome. If you would like to keep informed of our progress you can look to our website, www.irishdancecamp.com or ‘Friends of CRC’ on Facebook.
We appreciate any support you can provide and thanks again for your patience while we complete the appeal process.
Sincerely,
Camp Rince Ceol
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Dates For 2011 AI and W
A Chara,
Please note the dates of the All Ireland & World Championships 2011.
All Ireland: 19th-27th February 2011.
World: 17th-24th April 2011.
Please note the dates of the All Ireland & World Championships 2011.
All Ireland: 19th-27th February 2011.
World: 17th-24th April 2011.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
2010 Great Britian Hotel Booking Info
Dear Teacher,
We are proud to announce this year's Great Britain Championships, to be held at Butlins Resort, Bognor Regis, from 15-18 October, 2010.
The dedicated GBs website will go live on Sunday 25th April at:
www.greatbritainchampionships.com
The Teachers' booking line will open on 10th May 2010 at 9 a.m. BST. You MUST quote Great British Irish Dance Championships 865 and provide your CLRG registration number, which will be cross-referenced against the current CLRG list. You will not be able to book without your number.
Booking lines open for non-teachers on Monday 17th May at 8 a.m. BST. Non-teachers MUST quote Great Britain Irish Dance Championships 862. If non-teachers book in the first week their bookings will be cancelled and deposits returned.
Please note that the week between the two dates above is the only opportunity for Teachers to book without the risk of an under-occupancy charge being levied on under-occupied rooms.
The booking line number is 0845 070 4785 (+44 845 070 4785 from overseas).
We look forward to welcoming you, and your dancers and their families, to another fabulous Great Britain Championships. Should you have any queries please email secretary@greatbritainchampionships.com
Yours sincerely,
The Southern England Regional Council
[All GBs information is available on the GBs website at www.greatbritainchampionships.com]
We are proud to announce this year's Great Britain Championships, to be held at Butlins Resort, Bognor Regis, from 15-18 October, 2010.
The dedicated GBs website will go live on Sunday 25th April at:
www.greatbritainchampionships.com
The Teachers' booking line will open on 10th May 2010 at 9 a.m. BST. You MUST quote Great British Irish Dance Championships 865 and provide your CLRG registration number, which will be cross-referenced against the current CLRG list. You will not be able to book without your number.
Booking lines open for non-teachers on Monday 17th May at 8 a.m. BST. Non-teachers MUST quote Great Britain Irish Dance Championships 862. If non-teachers book in the first week their bookings will be cancelled and deposits returned.
Please note that the week between the two dates above is the only opportunity for Teachers to book without the risk of an under-occupancy charge being levied on under-occupied rooms.
The booking line number is 0845 070 4785 (+44 845 070 4785 from overseas).
We look forward to welcoming you, and your dancers and their families, to another fabulous Great Britain Championships. Should you have any queries please email secretary@greatbritainchampionships.com
Yours sincerely,
The Southern England Regional Council
[All GBs information is available on the GBs website at www.greatbritainchampionships.com]
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Nationals 2011 Information
*AGM June 30th
*Competitions July 1-5
*MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
*Rooms at $149++
*Judging applications currently online; judges will be voted for in July 2010 (Orlando convention); ballots will be held in trust until after all regionals are over
*Automatic replies were sent to every judge who e-mailed an application (if you didn't get a reply then your application didn't go through)
*The number of judges per panel and if the groupings will be set or rotating will be decided at the Orlando convention as well
*Competitions July 1-5
*MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
*Rooms at $149++
*Judging applications currently online; judges will be voted for in July 2010 (Orlando convention); ballots will be held in trust until after all regionals are over
*Automatic replies were sent to every judge who e-mailed an application (if you didn't get a reply then your application didn't go through)
*The number of judges per panel and if the groupings will be set or rotating will be decided at the Orlando convention as well
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